Coin-distributer.



PATENTED JULY 11. 1905.

C. H. HALL. COIN DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25.1905.

IIWENTOR ffzarleafiewryflali BY v ATTORNEYS Patented July 11, 1905.

PATENT GEEICE.

-CHARLES HENRY HALL, OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.

COIN-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 794,620, dated. July11, 1905, Application filed February 25, 1905. Serial No. 247,269.

The invention consists of novel features and.

parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully describedhereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 isan enlarged transverse section of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

On a suitably-constructed base or stand A is set a rearwardly-inclinedcasing B, preferably having a closing front B and a back B on the frontface of which is arranged a track 0 for the coins D to run on, the saidtrack beinginclined downwardly from the bottom of a drop-chute E, formedin the casing B and having its inlet E at the top of the casing B. Inthe back B of the casing B directly above the track C are arrangedspaced recesses F, F, F and F of different heights and preferablyrectangular in shape, the bottom walls of the recesses being alined andparallel to the track C. From the front of the track C extend downwardlydelivery-chutes Gr, G, G and G having their inlet-openings in registerwith the corresponding recesses F, F, F, and F, the outlet or dischargeends of the said delivery-chutes leading to separate compartments H, H,H and H respectively, preferably formed in a drawer I, slidably heldinthe base or stand A. The first deliverychute G crosses thedelivery-chutes G and G from the left to the right, while thedeliverychute G crosses the delivery-chute G from the right to the left,and in a like manner the chute G crosses the delivery chute G, asplainly indicated in Fig. 1.

The recesses F, F, F, and F are so arranged relative to the sizes of thecoins to be assorted and distributed that the top of a dime, forinstance, rolling down the track C is below the top wall of the recessF, and consequently the dimelwhen reaching the recess F inclinesrearwardly owing to the inclination of the back B and consequently thebottom of the coin leaves the track 0 toward the front and the coindrops into the chute Gr, down which the coin passes to the compartmentH. In a like manner the recess F is so arranged as to trip a cent, itbeing understood that the top of the cent rolling down the track C isabove the top wall of the recess F, but below that of the recess F, andconsequently when the cent reaches the recess 0 it is tripped and fallsinto the chute Gr, which delivers the cent to the first compartment H.When a nickel rolls down the track C, its top is above the top wall ofboth recesses F and F, and it is consequently not influenced by the saidrecesses in its downward journey; but the top of the nickel is below thetop wall of the recess F so that the nickel is tripped and falls intothe chute G which delivers the nickel to the second compartment H In alike manner a silver quarter rolling down the track C has its top abovethe top walls of the recesses F, F, and F but below the top wall of therecess F so that the silver quarter is tilted transversely and slidesoff the track C down into the chute G which delivers the coin to thelast compartment H It is understood that the device may be arranged todistribute and assort other coins than the ones mentioned, or the devicemay be extended to also distribute fifty-cent pieces and dollars orcoins of other denominations.

In using the device the operator drops the coins to be assortedsuccessively into the dropchute E, the bottom of which is inclined andin alinement with the track C, so that the coins roll successivelydownthe track 3, to be I spacedapartand of difi'erentsizes,adrop-inlettripped when coming in register with the corresponding recesses F, F, F,and F By arranging the chutes G, G, G and G as described it is evidentthat the coins drop assorted into the different compartments H, H, H,and H in the drawer I, according to their value and in the propersequencethat is, the first compartment H contains cents, the secondcompartment H nickels, the third compartment H dimes, and the lastcompartment H silver quarters.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the device is very simple anddurable in construction, is not liable to easily get out of order, as ithas no movable parts, and it can be cheaply manufactured.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A coin-distributer comprising an inclined backprovided with a plurality of recesses spaced apart and of differentsizes, a drop-inlet chute, a track leading from the chute in adownwardly-inclined direction, the alined bottom walls of the saidrecesses ranging parallel with the said track, and delivery-chutesleading from the front of the track and having their inlet-openings inregister with the corresponding recesses in the inclined back.

2. Acoin-distributercomprisinganinclined back provided with a pluralityof recesses spaced apart and of different sizes, a drop-inlet chute, atrack leading from the chute in a downwardly-inclined direction, thealined bottom walls of the said recesses ranging parallel with the saidtrack, and delivery-chutes leading from the said track at the frontsides thereof, the said recesses in the inclined back being eacharranged to cause the corresponding coin to tilt rearwardly, whereby thebottom of the coin leaves the track at the front and the coin drops intothe inlet of the corresponding delivery-chute, the delivery-chutes beingarranged to distribute the coins in the proper sequence of their value.

3. Acoin-distributercomprisinganinclined back provided with a pluralityof recesses chute, a track leading from the chute in adownwardly-inclined direction, the alined bottom walls of the saidrecesses ranging parallel with the said track, delivery-chutes leadingfrom the said track at the front sides thereof, the inlet-openings ofthe delivery-ch utes being in register with the corresponding recessesin the inclined back and compartments into which discharge the saiddelivery-chutes, the latter being arranged to distribute the coins inthe compartments in the proper sequence according to their value.

4. A coin-distributer comprising an inclined back, a drop-chute, a trackon the inner face of the inclined back and leading from the said chutein a downwardly-inclined direction, delivery-chutes leading downwardfrom the said track at the front thereof, the said inclined back beingprovided on its inner face directly above the track with a plurality ofrecesses spaced apart and of different sizes, the recesses beingarranged relative to the size of the coins, so that the top of a coinrolling down the track will be below the top wall of the recesscorresponding to the coin, the recesses permitting the correspondingcoins to tilt rearwardly and slide off the track into the correspondingdelivery-chutes.

5. In a coin-distributer, an upwardly extending and inclined support, atrack extending transversely on one face of the inclined support andinclined downwardly, the said inclined support being provided withrecesses extending above the track at one side thereof, the top walls ofthe several recesses being at different distances above the track, anddelivery chutes leading downward from the track at the opposite sidethereof and having their inlet-openings opposite the said recesses.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES HENRY HALL.

Witnesses:

W. A. CONN, M. J. HALL.

